Midnight in the Mountains

On this episode of MITM Laura welcomes back Tommy from the “Let’s Get Freaky" Podcast.  He joins Laura to pick up where they left off the last time he was on the show and the stories get freakier! Tommy starts out with a weird story where his family goes on a trip to cabin and something creepily whispering “Happy Birthday” to his daughter.  Then they talk about a holiday home (built in the 1600’s)...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron share, Appalachian haint and booger stories from the past.  Stories are shared from the second book of the Foxfire series.  The stories in the book were transcribed just as they were told from the Appalachian people back in the 1960's, these stories can date as far back to the mid 1800's.  These stories all share common threads of paranormal happenings that...

This episode is a swapcast with MITM and AFK Discussions!  Join hosts Jason and Laura as they discuss the adventures of chasing the paranormal in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.  They recount the details of the night they met up with a group of friends to investigate the infamous, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.  Jason and Laura also visted the abandoned haunted logging town of Elkmont, loca...

On this episode of MITM, we welcome Tommy from "Tommy Collum's Let's Get Freaky" Podcast.  Tommy tells us how he grew up in a haunted house which caused a life long questioning into the supernatural.  From a young age he experienced strange activity in his house, ranging from cold spots, footsteps, weird noises, mimics, full bodied apparitions and glowing red eyes. While attending college he share...

On this episode of MITM Laura is joined by Jason from AFK Discussions.  They discuss Laura’s recent trip to Gettysburg and the haunted air bnb she stayed in from the 1700’s. She experienced phantom footsteps, loud banging noises and feelings of being watched.  Jason shares a haunting Appalachian ghost story that happened to his grandmother and great aunt. Something tormented them every night causi...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron catch up on recent happenings.  They discuss Laura’s recent overnight trip to the haunted Hoover House where some paranormal chaos ensued.  Laura also recaps her trip to the Burn Brae Mansion while comparing notes with another guest of the mansion.  During that trip Laura visits Gettysburg and the historic Jennie Wade House, some history and ghost stories ar...

On this episode of MITM, Laura and Aaron tell the legends of some old ghost ships and the tales of some, not so old ships.  Strange sightings of a phantom ship seen off in the distanced, a ghostly beheaded ex-lover aboard a cursed ship, a mummified sea captain and more. Please rate, review and follow! Thanks for listening and please share the show! Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mi...

On this episode of MITM,  Laura and Aaron are joined by Jason, from Image of the Invisible podcast.  Jason shares his lifelong, frightening paranormal experiences. Living in a haunted as a child he was tormented nightly by an ominous swirling black mass, for years.  He has experienced poltergeist activity, a green goblin nighttime visitor, a cursed object, a knife wielding woman in white entity an...

On this episode of MITM, Laura sits down with some friends to discuss some strangeness in the woods of Pennsylvania.  Laura’s friend saw what he believes to be a dogman, this lead him down a rabbit hole for years trying to understand what he saw.   Recently he spoke to his dad on the phone and his dad told him about a dogman sighting from the day before. They call him up to discuss the encounter. ...

On this episode of MITM Laura is joined by Mike from The Paranormal Road Trippers.  Mike shares some of his very frightening encounters that he has experienced at work and during paranormal investigations.  Some of these experiences have led to spirit attachments.  Then Laura shares some of her own experiences at haunted places and the feelings of residual energy.  During this recording there were...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron kick off their first official listener stories episode!  Laura’s friend, Nomar Slevik sends in some eerie encounters to be read on the show.  Both encounters recount strange sightings of very different humanoid looking figures, one accompanied by a very strong sulfur smell. Then they discuss some rather unsettling stories that were told to Laura first hand a...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron recount his trip to New Orleans.  Aaron tells about his tour of New Orleans’ oldest cemetery.  The tradition of marking x’s and making a wish on NOLA’s voodoo queen, mausoleum is discussed and how a wish actually came to fruition.  Nicolas Cage’s and other oddly shaped mausoleums and what they could possibly represent are talked about.  Mardi Gras shenanigan...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron discuss many spooky stories from New Orleans. Laura tells the story of the ghost boy who resides in Hotel Monteleone along with some creepy laughing children that reside on the 13th floor.  The unsolved case of the axeman murderer is also discussed.  There is a theory that he committed murders trying to promote jazz music. Aaron shares the stories of yellow...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron discuss a handful of spooky stories.  Aaron shares some very odd, horrifying and heartwarming stories including, mysterious HAM radio number stations, Old Red Tom and the Tucker Telephone. Laura recounts her trip to haunted Hawk Mountain and Mt. Bethel Cemetery.  Sharing the brutal history, ghostly sightings and the possibility of the mountain being cursed P...

On this episode of MITM Christmas Special Pt. 2 Laura and Aaron continue their discussion on the origins of Christmas.  They jump back in time and cover the evolving deities and devils of the winter season.  Going all the way back to Norse mythology and  Odin's Wild Hunt, the threat of Odin and his heathen followers hunting you down on a cold winter's and taking you back to the underworld if you d...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron step back in time for MITM Christmas Special Pt. 1.  Winter solstice and the dangerous dark days of the past are discussed.  Laura shares the oldest winter tradition, Yule, dating back before the year 672, was celebrated and started by Norse Pagans in Scandinavia.  The pagans used ancient superstitions to keep their homes and themselves save from the evil sp...

On this episode of MITM, Laura and Aaron discuss more haunted places from around the world.  On this second edition of Haunted Places, Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania, Winchester Mystery House in California, Black Forest in Germany and a long forgotten insane asylum on a desolate island not far off the coast of Venice, Italy are all covered. Some of these places have very sinister and disturbing hist...

On this episode of MITM, Laura and Aaron jump into telling stories of several haunted places around the world.  The hauntings range from spooky, tragic and lighthearted.   Aaron covers St. Augustine Lighthouse, Bonaventure Cemetery and Larnach Castle.   Laura covers Aokigahara Suicide Forest, Banff Springs Hotel and Xunantunich Belize. Please Like, Share, Rate & Review the podcast. Thank you f...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron recount some eerie BEK stories.  BEK is an acronym for black eyed kids or black eyed children.  No one really knows for sure what or who these children are, if they are even children at all.  Some speculate that they are demons, ghosts, aliens or some kind of entity.   Laura goes back to the 90’s discussing the first BEK story to circulate on the early world...

On this episode of MITM, Laura and Aaron step back in time to Mesoamerica.  Laura covers the rise of the Aztecs, revealing the harsh reality of how they came to brutally dominate the region with brute force and human sacrifice. Traveling ahead through time, nearly 200 years later, a few factors create the perfect storm that all contribute to the demise of the Aztec Empire. Aaron shares his finding...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron discuss a terrible murder that turned a small town upside down and left women afraid to leave their houses. The year was 1880 in a small rural Pennsylvania farm town when a tragic murder took place.  A young girl named, Etna Bittenbender,  left her house on a fateful Halloween afternoon, never to return home again.  Her body was found the next day by her sib...

It's been awhile since MITM has been around, but Laura and Aaron are back with this  episode recorded in March.  They share some information on the history of Ireland and how St. Patrick's day came to be.  Aaron's dog Bowser also had his first Bday and we discuss the plans for the party.  Also discussed are some mysterious ghost stories and the origins of Sleepyhollow! Follow us on instagram! http...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron discuss ancient ghost stories, the first recorded ghost story in history to be exact.  Aaron talks about some other very old stories.  Then Laura shares the story she found that took place closer to the modern day, this story is said to be the first recorded ghost story in America. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnight_inthemountains/ Subscribe on Yo...

On this episode of MITM Laura and Aaron discuss, how over the years hitchhiking became less popular and the laws placed against it for everyone safety.  Even the FBI made posters warning against the dangers. Laura tells the history of how a young girl tragically lost her life and has become known as the vanishing hitchhiker ghost, Resurrection Mary.  Many ghostly hitchhiking stories share similari...

On this episode of MITM Aaron and Laura discuss petroglyphs from the Appalachians all the way to Australia.  Some petroglyphs depict other worldly creatures, strange large serpent creatures, bird-like human figures, sorcerers, unicorns and aliens are mentioned.  They theorize what they could possibly represent.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnight_inthemountains/ Subscribe on Youtube: ht...